Hospital Acquired Infections

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A nosocomial infection is contracted because of an infection or toxin that exists in a certain location, such as a hospital. People now use nosocomial infections interchangeably with the terms, hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) and health care-acquired infections (HCAIs).

For a HAI, the infection must not be present before someone has been under medical care. One of the most common wards where HAIs occur is in the intensive care unit (ICU), where doctors treat serious diseases. About 1 in 10 of the people admitted to a hospital will contract a HAI. They’re also associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and hospital costs.

Bacteria, fungus, and viruses can cause HAIs. Bacteria alone cause about 90 percent of these cases. Many people have compromised immune systems during their hospital stay, so they’re more likely to contract an infection.

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